MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Rosal maintained its strength as it moved north-northwestward over the Philippine sea, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its Saturday afternoon update. Signal Number 1 remains hoisted…
MANILA, Philippines — The combined effects of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the low pressure area (LPA) will cause overcast weather and rain in six areas in the country on Friday, said the state weather bureau.…
Millions of years ago, when giants roamed the world, there was a family: Lusong, a great warrior; Sierra, a loving mother; and their two sons, Iloco and Tagalo. They lived by the sea, where they pulled up…
MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon Karding slightly weakened on Sunday as rainfall warnings were issued in more areas, state meteorologists said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Karding’s eye was estimated over the coastal…
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) off Quezon may dissipate within 24-48 hours and bring faor weather in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday. Pagasa weather specialist Ezra Bulquerin said…
For me, my earliest political memory was the Interim Batasan election of 1978, when the famous noise barrage took place. I was in the hospital, recovering from appendicitis, and I have two fleeting recollections: my father nervously…
Politicians live in glass houses. When one of them starts to throw stones, as the President has been doing to distract the public from the current Senate blue ribbon committee investigation into the acquisition of overpriced medical…
MEDELLIN, Cebu—Signal no. 1 was lifted in northern Cebu on Friday morning, May 15, 2020, as Typhoon “Ambo” maintained its strength and made landfall over San Andres town in the province of Quezon. According to the 8…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The year was 1936 when then-Congressman Vicente Rama, more known to his people as the Don Vicente Rama, was teased in Congress why the bustling economic leader of the country’s mid-southern islands remained…
LUCENA CITY—More people have died to methanol poisoning from drinking “lambanog” (coconut wine) in an outbreak that has spread from Laguna to the adjacent province of Quezon. Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon Director Eduardo Janairo on Saturday…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are closely monitoring the drug activities of drug groups associated with self-confessed drug lord, Franz Saballones, who was reportedly shot dead in Quezon City on Maundy Thursday, April 19. Police Brigadier General…
The temporary suspension of quarry operations will just worsen the country’s inflation, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero warned yesterday. Earlier, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released a memorandum suspending quarrying operations in Regions 1, 3,…
